Asylum Trends Monthly Report on Asylum Applications in The Netherlands 217
IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Asylum Trends 217 Colophon Title Asylum Trends Subtitle Monthly Report on Asylum Applications in The Netherlands Recent trends Author Ministry of Security and Justice Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Dr. H. Colijnlaan 341 2283 XL Rijswijk Postbus 58 228 HV Rijswijk 2
IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Asylum Trends 217 Contents Colophon 2 Asylum applications in The Netherlands Total asylum applications in The Netherlands 4 First asylum applications in The Netherlands 5 Repeated asylum applications in The Netherlands 6 Family reunification in The Netherlands 7 Unaccompanied minor asylum seekers in The Netherlands 8 Monthly first asylum applications in The Netherlands 9 Appendix Appendix: Relocation and Resettlement Appendix: Eurostat 3
IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Asylum Trends 217 Total asylum influx in The Netherlands (first applications, repeated applications, family reunification influx) Top 1 Last thirteen months total asylum applications in the Netherlands Total 215 Total 216 Country of citizenship 216 217 Last 12 months Perc Mar Apr Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Jan Feb Mar Total 27,71 1,64 8,434 2,87 4,942 1,471 99 1,283 55 991 1,16 1,699 2,945 1,447 3,45 1,166 445 945 2,74 1,37 7,71 8,129 58,88 31,642 Syrian Arab Republic 341 293 359 389 587 587 1,7 1,313 1,89 2,35 8,72 1,5 1,719 1,413 4,182 12,561 38% Eritrea 141 132 151 169 289 26 291 33 344 345 2,452 298 318 317 933 3,244 1% Stateless 61 56 5 43 46 11 122 194 232 27 1,112 179 237 333 749 1,8 5% Morocco 8 8 12 23 52 128 284 389 224 133 1,261 89 94 96 279 1,532 5% Algeria 19 5 28 11 38 92 227 26 192 13 975 13 96 87 313 1,269 4% Albania 224 139 131 12 158 137 14 66 84 71 1,216 59 46 41 146 1,138 3% Afghanistan 74 7 16 15 96 1 73 77 69 82 852 81 93 76 25 1,28 3% Iraq 93 66 71 62 58 62 63 73 15 72 725 96 11 96 293 925 3% Serbia 8 74 51 54 128 135 8 37 61 78 778 21 33 5 59 757 2% Iran (Islamic Republic of) 85 79 56 55 5 7 83 71 67 45 661 61 49 65 175 751 2% Others 648 496 546 591 73 799 791 83 817 78 6,92 635 651 788 2,74 8,328 25% Total 1,774 1,418 1,561 1,64 2,25 2,471 3,125 3,613 4,4 3,879 25,654 2,699 3,437 3,317 9,453 33,333 1% * To conceal the lowest figures, all values between and 4 are replaced by asterisk. Top Total asylum applications in The Netherlands 217 Country of citizenship % Top Nationalities total applications last twelve months Period: Apr 216 - Mar 217 Number of total asylum applications: 33,333 1 Syrian Arab Republic 1,413 43% 2 Stateless 333 1% 3 Eritrea 317 1% Eritrea 1% MoroccoAlgeria 5% 4% 4 Unknown 99 3% 5 Iraq 96 3% 6 Morocco 96 3% 7 Algeria 87 3% 8 Afghanistan 76 2% 9 Georgia 76 2% Others 39% 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 65 2% 11 Albania 41 1% 12 Somalia 4 1% Others 578 17% Syrian Arab Republic 38% Total 217 3,317 1% Stateless 5% Total asylum applications in The Netherlands 12, Cumulative development of total asylum applications in The Netherlands 6, 1, 5, 8, 4, 6, 3, 4, 2, 2, 1, 4
IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Asylum Trends 217 First asylum applications in The Netherlands Top 1 Last thirteen months first asylum applications in The Netherlands Total 215 Total 216 ** Country of citizenship 216 217 Last 12 months Perc Mar Apr Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Jan Feb Mar Total 7,359 1,497 8 1,271 18,677 2,158 41 98 1,5 1,664 436 938 256 578 1,884 884 3,9 888 2,55 1,26 7,796 6,287 43,93 18,171 Eritrea 49 57 69 98 178 172 161 193 23 157 1,337 166 12 98 366 1,654 1% Morocco 8 * 12 22 52 128 282 389 224 129 1,25 87 92 96 275 1,517 9% Syrian Arab Republic 127 87 1 8 19 19 84 138 16 187 1,127 152 141 174 467 1,467 9% Algeria 19 5 26 11 35 9 224 26 192 13 965 122 95 86 33 1,249 8% Albania 224 132 13 98 154 134 96 65 84 7 1,187 59 45 39 143 1,16 7% Serbia 8 74 51 53 127 135 78 36 59 78 771 14 32 5 51 742 5% Georgia 59 42 42 4 58 41 38 69 79 61 529 71 82 75 228 698 4% Iran (Islamic Republic of) 73 66 45 5 37 59 66 58 54 32 54 49 36 43 128 595 4% Iraq 78 36 43 49 45 41 41 52 56 46 487 47 57 54 158 567 3% Afghanistan 5 49 55 6 54 61 45 33 41 35 483 41 29 31 11 534 3% Others 453 336 48 43 527 646 663 636 628 53 5,23 436 453 522 1,411 6,188 38% Total 1,22 888 981 991 1,376 1,616 1,778 1,929 1,726 1,41 13,96 1,244 1,164 1,223 3,631 16,317 1% * To conceal the lowest figures, all values between and 4 are replaced by asterisk. ** Analysis of the computerized reporting system has shown that, due to the method of registration and processing in automated reports, some cases may not be included in the figures in this report. The IND is working to adjust its system to remove this discrepancy. Considering the limited size of the discrepancy and to ensure consistency between reports, this report will continue to use the data recorded in the computerized reporting system. The analysis showed that, notwithstanding these figures, the total influx of first asylum applications in 216 was 18,246. Top First asylum applications in The Netherlands 217 Country of citizenship % 1 Syrian Arab Republic 174 14% 2 Eritrea 98 8% 3 Morocco 96 8% 4 Algeria 86 7% 5 Georgia 75 6% 6 Iraq 54 4% 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 43 4% 8 Unknown 41 3% 9 Albania 39 3% 1 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 33 3% Others 484 4% Total 217 1,223 1% Top Nationalities first applications last twelve months Period: Apr 216 - Mar 217 Number of first asylum applications: 16,317 Morocco 9% Eritrea 1% Albania 7% Syrian Arab Republic 9% Algeria 8% Others 57% First asylum applications in The Netherlands 1, Cumulative development of first asylum applications in The Netherlands 5, 8, 4, 6, 3, 4, 2, 2, 1, 5
IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Asylum Trends 217 Repeated asylum applications in The Netherlands Top 1 Last thirteen months repeated asylum applications in The Netherlands Total 215 Total 216 Country of citizenship 216 217 Last 12 months Perc Mar Apr Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Jan Feb Mar Total 311 358 228 156 139 11 65 75 184 93 39 46 62 61 123 59 52 49 5 45 689 65 1,942 1,657 Afghanistan 17 17 41 39 41 33 24 42 26 38 318 34 61 39 134 435 24% Iraq 9 1 18 11 13 12 9 16 2 11 129 3 5 24 59 179 1% Iran (Islamic Republic of) * 8 9 * 13 11 13 1 12 11 93 6 11 16 33 123 7% Nigeria 9 17 * 5 7 5 * * 12 5 68 8 5 * 15 74 4% Somalia 13 * 9 6 9 * 9 14 * * 72 6 * 6 15 74 4% Armenia * * * 7 5 * * * 1 1 43 13 * 8 25 66 4% Eritrea 5 5 * 5 6 5 * * 5 7 45 5 6 8 19 59 3% Unknown 7 7 * * * 8 5 5 * * 44 * 5 6 13 5 3% Syrian Arab Republic * 11 * 8 * * * * 8 * 46 * * * * 45 2% Sierra Leone 5 5 * * * * * * 7 * 36 * * * 7 38 2% Others 41 45 42 61 66 67 44 32 46 66 51 69 59 75 23 672 37% Total 113 129 136 151 163 148 117 133 152 162 1,44 178 16 186 524 1,815 1% * To conceal the lowest figures, all values between and 4 are replaced by asterisk. Top Repeated asylum applications in The Netherlands 217 Country of citizenship % 1 Afghanistan 39 21% 2 Iraq 24 13% 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 16 9% 4 Armenia 8 4% Top Nationalities repeated asylum applications last twelve months Period: Apr 216 - Mar 217 Number of repeated asylum applications: 1,815 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7% Iraq 1% 5 Eritrea 8 4% 6 Sri Lanka 7 4% Others 84 45% Total 217 186 1% Others 48% Afghanistan 24% Nigeria 4% Somalia 4% Repeated asylum applications in The Netherlands 25 Cumulative development of repeated asylum applications in The Netherlands 2, 2 1,5 15 1, 1 5 5 6
IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Asylum Trends 217 Influx of family reunification in The Netherlands (Council Directive 23/86/EC Chapter V) Top 1 Last thirteen months Influx of family reunification in The Netherlands Total 215 Total 216 Country of citizenship 216 217 Last 12 months Perc Mar Apr Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Jan Feb Mar Total 8,981 8,397 2,56 1,139 1,13 1,312 419 249 213 122 9 12 84 63 51 43 48 25 27 31 14 33 399 298 13,845 11,814 Syrian Arab Republic 212 195 256 31 477 475 919 1,173 1,695 1,844 7,547 897 1,578 1,239 3,714 11,49 73% Stateless 48 38 34 37 36 75 13 184 27 189 951 158 225 318 71 1,64 11% Eritrea 87 7 81 66 15 83 126 135 136 181 1,7 127 21 211 548 1,531 1% Somalia 24 11 * 1 16 33 33 1 19 3 19 1 12 27 49 215 1% Iraq 6 2 1 * * 9 13 5 29 15 19 19 39 18 76 179 1% Unknown 14 12 * 21 * 1 6 6 12 15 11 9 17 52 78 165 1% Afghanistan 7 * 1 6 * 6 * * * 9 51 6 * 6 15 59 % Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9 5 * * * * * * * * 28 6 * 6 14 33 % Jordan * * * * * * * * 5 5 21 8 * 5 14 33 % Pakistan 5 * 8 * * * * * 5 * 23 1 * * 13 31 % Sudan 5 1 * * * * * * * * 29 * * * 7 31 % Others 22 33 33 17 25 14 18 24 13 25 224 25 22 22 69 271 2% Total 441 41 444 462 666 77 1,23 1,551 2,126 2,316 1,344 1,277 2,113 1,98 5,298 15,21 1% * To conceal the lowest figures, all values between and 4 are replaced by asterisk. Top Influx of family reunification in The Netherlands 217 Country of citizenship % 1 Syrian Arab Republic 1,239 65% 2 Stateless 318 17% 3 Eritrea 211 11% 4 Unknown 52 3% 5 Somalia 27 1% Others 61 3% Total 217 1,98 1% Top Nationalities Influx of family reunification last twelve months Period: Apr 216 - Mar 217 Number of influx family reunification: 15,21 Iraq 1% Eritrea 1% Others 4% Somalia 1% Stateless 11% Syrian Arab Republic 73% Influx of family reunification in The Netherlands 2,5 2, 1,5 1, 5 Cumulative development of Influx of family reunification in The Netherlands 14, 12, 1, 8, 6, 4, 2, 7
IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Asylum Trends 217 Influx of indicated unaccompanied minor asylum seekers in The Netherlands Top 1 Unaccompanied minor asylum applications in The Netherlands Total 215 Total 216 Country of citizenship 216 217 Last 12 months Perc Mar Apr Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Jan Feb Mar Total 1,237 1,458 533 9 * 1 23 17 19 26 526 3,859 773 181 195 68 61 44 38 36 23 34 254 1,77 Eritrea 1 15 32 42 92 96 76 114 142 113 732 17 62 62 231 953 57% Syrian Arab Republic 24 8 * * 15 5 9 8 7 9 93 1 7 12 29 98 6% Afghanistan 15 8 11 9 6 7 7 * * 9 8 6 7 7 2 85 5% Morocco * * * 6 * 7 13 15 7 13 65 8 * * 1 73 4% Algeria * * * * * * 12 16 17 8 59 * * * 1 69 4% Ethiopia * * * * * 12 6 6 1 * 44 * * * 5 47 3% Albania * * * * * * * * * 14 34 * 5 * 9 42 2% Unknown * * * * * 7 * * 5 * 35 * * * * 38 2% Sudan * * * * * * 5 * * * 21 * * 9 14 34 2% Guinea 5 * * * * * * * 5 * 21 * * 5 9 25 1% Others 1 21 25 8 17 15 33 21 26 1 186 12 9 19 4 216 13% Total 71 6 83 78 14 16 169 196 231 182 1,37 157 1 124 381 1,68 1% * To conceal the lowest figures, all values between and 4 are replaced by asterisk. Top Unaccompanied minor asylum applications in The Netherlands 217 Country of citizenship % Top Nationalities unaccompanied minor asylum applications last twelve months Period: Apr 216 - Mar 217 Number of unaccompanied minor asylum applications: 1,68 1 Eritrea 62 5% 2 Syrian Arab Republic 12 1% 3 Sudan 9 7% 4 Afghanistan 7 6% 5 Guinea 5 4% Others 29 23% Total 217 124 1% Morocco 4% Algeria 4% Others 24% Eritrea 57% Syrian Arab Republic 6% Afghanistan 5% Unaccompanied minor asylum applications in The Netherlands 8 Cumulative development of Unaccompanied minor asylum applications in The Netherlands 4, 6 3, 4 2, 2 1, 8
IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Asylum Trends 217 Monthly First Asylum Applications in The Netherlands in 217 Country of citizenships Jan Feb Mar Total 217 Total 216 ** Total 215 Afghanistan 41 29 31 11 1,26 2,55 Albania 59 45 39 143 1,664 1,5 Algeria 122 95 86 33 98 41 Angola * * * 6 15 14 Argentina * * * * * * Armenia 8 * 25 37 48 76 Azerbaijan 14 * 5 23 66 33 Bahrain * * * * * * Bangladesh * * * 5 21 32 Belarus * * * 5 21 44 Belgium * * * * * * Benin * * * 6 7 * Bosnia and Herzegovina 14 6 * 24 295 121 Brazil * * * * * 5 Bulgaria * * * * * * Burkina Faso * * * * 11 * Burundi * * * 7 24 23 Cameroon * * * 7 18 27 Cape Verde * * * * * * Central African Republic * * * * * * Chad * * 5 6 5 6 China (including Hong Kong) * 7 * 14 97 26 Colombia * 6 * 9 36 7 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the * * * * * * Congo, the Republic of the * * * 9 5 41 Cote d'ivoire * * * 9 3 16 Croatia * * * * 5 * Cuba * 6 * 13 23 9 Djibouti * * * * * * Dominican Republic * * * * * * Egypt 13 12 11 36 112 71 El Salvador * * * * 19 * Eritrea 166 12 98 366 1,497 7,359 Ethiopia 14 13 6 33 156 133 France * * * * 7 5 Gabon * * * * * * Gambia 12 11 18 41 131 55 Georgia 71 82 75 228 578 256 Germany * * * * * * Ghana * 7 * 13 15 23 Greece * * * * * 6 Guinea 1 19 29 58 111 79 Guinea-Bissau * 5 * 12 11 * Guyana * * * * * * Haiti * * * * * * Honduras * * 6 6 7 8 India * * 1 1 45 12 9
IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Asylum Trends 217 Monthly First Asylum Applications in The Netherlands in 217 Country of citizenships Jan Feb Mar Total 217 Total 216 ** Total 215 Indonesia * * * * * * Iran (Islamic Republic of) 49 36 43 128 884 1,884 Iraq 47 57 54 158 888 3,9 Israel * * * * * * Italy * * * * 5 * Jamaica * 6 * 8 34 68 Jordan * * * 7 27 9 Kazakhstan * * * * 23 19 Kenya * * * * 6 8 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of * * * * * * Korea, Republic of * * * * * * Kosovo / UNSCR 1244 7 * 9 18 465 685 Kuwait * * * * 8 12 Kyrgyzstan * * * * 9 6 Latvia * * * * * * Lebanon 7 * * 14 55 7 Liberia * * * * 11 5 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 38 34 33 15 341 69 Lithuania * * * * * * Madagascar * * * * * * Malawi * * * * * * Malaysia * * * * * * Maldives * * * * * * Mali * * 8 16 26 11 Mauritania * * * * 11 * Mexico * * * * * * Moldova, Republic of * * 17 25 15 8 Mongolia * * * 8 43 363 Montenegro * * * * 25 9 Morocco 87 92 96 275 1,271 8 Mozambique * * * * 6 * Myanmar * 6 * 8 55 37 Nepal * * * * 13 27 Netherlands * * * * 13 * Nicaragua * * * * * * Niger * * * * * * Nigeria 22 19 32 73 197 212 Oman * * * * * * Pakistan 11 6 14 31 161 156 Palestinian Territory, Occupied * 6 6 14 3 8 Panama * * * * * * Peru * * * * * * Philippines * * * * * * Poland * * * * 8 * Portugal * * * * 7 * Romania * * * * 7 * Russian Federation 7 1 19 36 124 124 1
IND Business Information Centre (BIC) Asylum Trends 217 Monthly First Asylum Applications in The Netherlands in 217 Country of citizenships Jan Feb Mar Total 217 Total 216 ** Total 215 Rwanda * * * * 15 1 Saudi Arabia * * * * 11 * Senegal 6 5 5 16 47 2 Serbia 14 32 5 51 938 436 Sierra Leone 7 * * 12 33 38 Somalia 14 9 7 3 157 263 South Africa * * * * 1 17 South Sudan * * * * * * Spain * * * * * * Sri Lanka * * 5 1 28 37 Stateless 2 11 14 45 31 2,399 Sudan 17 13 18 48 191 234 Suriname * * * * 8 5 Sweden * * * * * * Syrian Arab Republic 152 141 174 467 2,158 18,677 Tajikistan * 6 * 12 19 28 Tanzania, United Republic of * * * * 1 * Thailand * * * * * * the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 7 17 15 39 43 111 Togo * * * * * 9 Trinidad and Tobago * * * 6 22 9 Tunisia 11 39 21 71 25 25 Turkey 2 51 23 94 235 56 Uganda 6 8 7 21 87 113 Ukraine 13 8 8 29 317 716 United Kingdom * * * * * * United States of America 5 * * 6 5 16 Unknown 36 31 41 18 457 432 Uzbekistan * * * * 6 5 Venezuela 11 * * 16 27 * Viet Nam * * * * 61 64 Yemen 1 9 16 35 45 52 Zambia * * * * * 8 Zimbabwe * * * * 12 8 Other * * * * * 19 Totaal 1,164 1,244 1,223 3,631 18,171 43,93 * To conceal the lowest figures, all values between and 4 are replaced by asterisk. ** Analysis of the computerized reporting system has shown that, due to the method of registration and processing in automated reports, some cases may not be included in the figures in this report. The IND is working to adjust its system to remove this discrepancy. Considering the limited size of the discrepancy and to ensure consistency between reports, this report will continue to use the data recorded in the computerized reporting system. The analysis showed that, notwithstanding these figures, the total influx of first asylum applications in 216 was 18,246. Selection criterion for this table: all nationalities with at least 1 application in the current year. 11